'You can't question the effort'

Former Sunderland defender Gary Bennett says the Black Cats' effort against Arsenal can't be questioned.

After the 2-0 defeat, Bennett told BBC Radio Newcastle: "Regis Le Bris will be happy with that display. You're talking about the Premier League champions here. They know that they've been in a game.

"Brian Brobbey was unplayable. You look at Arsenal's two centre-backs, they know that they have been in a game. Maybe on another occasion they [Sunderland] get the rub of the green. It just didn't happen.

"You can't question the effort, you can't question the way we set up, the way we went about the game and you've got to credit Arsenal. They are a quality team."

Hit play above to hear Bennett and BBC Radio Newcastle's Sunderland commentator Nick Barnes reflecting on the game, or listen on BBC Sounds here